Your blue TV remote control can do more than just change the channel and adjust the volume. Make the most of your blue TV by following these top tips!
Access your recordings with one click
The fastest way to access your recordings is by holding down the red record button.
Quick access to Live TV
Wherever you are in the menu, go straight to Live TV by holding down the Back button.
Play without reading the description
With the Play button, you can replay a broadcast or play a recording directly without opening the programme description.
Continue watching
Use the Recent button to jump to the channel you were last watching. If you press and hold the button, a list of your most recently watched content will appear. Only content that you have watched for longer than 5 minutes are displayed. The "Personalised functions" option must be activated in the settings for this function.
Select signal source (e.g. HDMI)
First, pair the remote control with the TV set (“home” button > cogwheel in the top-left menu > General Settings > Pair remote control). Using the button that looks like a square with an arrow inside, switch to the correct HDMI channel. Tip: with HDMI-CEC, you never have to search for the correct HDMI channel again.
Skipping forward and back
The Skip button allows you to skip forward 30 seconds or back 10 seconds during a programme that is currently being broadcast. You can use the forward and back buttons to fast-forward or rewind several minutes. Use the same buttons or the programme selection buttons to navigate to the desired programme in the TV Guide.
Uninstall apps
The easiest way to uninstall an app on blue TV is to go to the app icon and hold down the OK button.
Record entire season
Interested in watching the whole series of a show that is currently playing on live TV? Simply double-click the Record button to record the entire season.
Find a film quickly
Do you want to watch a good film? Go to the main menu (“home” button) and select “Video”. You will find various films to rent and buy divided into different categories here.
Use Preview to surf the channels
You can scroll through the other channels without having to leave the programme that you’re watching. The round, black navigation button is normally used to move around the menu. Press it up twice and a small video image displaying the other channels appears on the left.
Multi-language recommendations and search results
If you’d like to get recommendations and search results in different languages, you can change the programme language in settings (“home” button> cogwheel > Display > Language). If you select German as the main language and French as an additional language, for instance, German and French recommendations and search results will be displayed for you on the TV.
Netflix is a channel too
The Netflix app is number 9999 in the list of channels. When you select this channel, the app starts automatically, without having to go through the menu. You can also choose your preferred channel number for Netflix in the list of channels.
A description of all the buttons and functions can be found on this page.
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